CVE-2017-6080: CSRF

Published Mar 13, 2017
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Updated

An issue was discovered in Zammad before 1.0.4, 1.1.x before 1.1.3, and 1.2.x before 1.2.1, caused by lack of a protection mechanism involving HTTP Access-Control headers. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker can send cross-domain requests directly to the REST API for users with a valid session cookie and receive the result.

Affected Software

5 affected components
Zammad Zammad<=1.0.3
Zammad Zammad=1.1.0
Zammad Zammad=1.1.1
Zammad Zammad=1.1.2
Zammad Zammad=1.2.0

Event History

Mar 13, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:14 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:14 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:59 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6080?

CVE-2017-6080 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for cross-domain request exploits affecting the REST API.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-6080?

To fix CVE-2017-6080, upgrade Zammad to version 1.0.4, 1.1.3, or 1.2.1 or later.

3

What is the impact of CVE-2017-6080?

CVE-2017-6080 allows attackers to send unauthorized cross-domain requests to the API using a valid user session.

4

Which versions of Zammad are affected by CVE-2017-6080?

Zammad versions before 1.0.4, 1.1.3, and 1.2.1 are affected by CVE-2017-6080.

5

What should I do if I'm running an affected version of Zammad related to CVE-2017-6080?

If running an affected version, immediately update to a patched version to mitigate the vulnerability.

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